Judge dismisses top manslaughter charge in Daniel Penny subway chokehold trial amid deadlocked jury

The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly #chokehold on an unruly #NewYork #subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, allowing jurors to consider a lesser count after they deadlocked on whether #DanielPenny was guilty of manslaughter. MORE: https://abc7.com/post/daniel-penny-update-jury-unable-reach-unanimous-vote-manslaughter-subway-chokehold-trial/15625374/